Daniel, Norman. Islam and the West: The Making of an Image. Edinburgh: The Edinburgh University Press, 1960 (1958). First edition. 443 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Edges of text block a bit dusty, but interior sound and clean. Book is firmly bound. Jacket is worn & somewhat soiled/stained, with a little chipping along edges & folds. A study of "the formation of the Western idea of Islam during the period 1100-1350" which focuses on how and why "a deformed image of Islam was established in the conscious European mind." An important work, and one which offers some much-needed hope for a fruitful reapproachment of Christians and Muslims. $47.50
Eco, Umberto. Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages. Yale University Press, 1986. 131 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. A little spotting to top edge; a little general wear. Very good condition overall. Explores the development of some of the prnicipal aesthetic theories and problems of medieval Latin civilization. $17.00
Irving, T. B. Falcon of Spain: A Study of Eighth-Century Spain, with Special Emphasis upon the Life of the Umayyad Ruler Abdurrahman I. Lahore: Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, 1991. Fourth Edition. 187 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Jacket flaps glued to pastedowns, otherwise book is in excellent condition, clean & firmly bound. Although the pages are thin and the printing quality is not the best, the book is quite readable throughout. Study of the period when the Arabs first held the Iberian peninsula under Abdurrahman I, who reigned for 32 years, during which time Spain became a great nation and Cordoba the most cosmopolitan of cities. $20.00
Labarge, Margaret Wade. A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval Life. Beacon Press, 1986. First Printing. 271 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Jacket spine a bit faded; very good+ condition overall. A look at how women of various circumstances and various levels of society -- from queen to peasant -- lived within the feudal societies of France, England, the Low Countries, and southern Germany from 1100 to 1500. $12.00
Taylor, Henry Osborn. The Mediaeval Mind: A History of the Development of Thought and Emotion in the Middle Ages (two volumes). Macmillan, 1919. Third (American) Edition. Covers lightly worn & rubbed; front hinges a bit tender but not cracked or broken; overall about very good condition. Two volumes: 603 + 621 pages. $37.00